Falling for his warm touch despite his usual coldness, she loved him only to be disappointed and betrayed in the end. When love turns to darkness, it festers to be poisonous and consumes the soul. The naïve Arabella evolved. *** “Thank you for becoming my wife,” was her cold husband’s last words before he died, coupled with a smile that had never before graced his lips. Not on their wedding day. And not even at the birth of their only child. Emperor Ferdinand, someone Arabella loved so much, killed their son. She became a villainess and vowed revenge for her beloved child. For a decade, she used everything she could to make Ferdinand pay. Until finally… he fell to ruin! With her revenge complete, Arabella's life soon ended with her dead husband in her arms. But fate wasn’t done playing with her. All of a sudden, she was back two decades ago right after their wedding. Was it a curse or a blessing? It didn’t matter. Because there is only one thing she needed to do. “I will ruin you in this lifetime too!” This was her hateful promise to herself upon realizing she was reborn. But in her second life, Arabella was unexpectedly bestowed a gift to uncover the truth. Who was wrong and who was right? Only time will tell.
"Yes. So much better," Ferdinand inhaled at her hair and kissed her nape.
[She smells so good. I've been yearning for this scent all day. For this soft body to be in my arms again. For her voice. Her laugh. Her smile. Her eyes. All of it. I want all of her. How can she not miss me at all when I'm so frustrated all day from not seeing her face?]
Ferdinand kept tightening his hug as if trying to make her feel just how much he missed her and let her feel the frustration a bit.
Arabella reveled in it even when it began to hurt since it felt so nice to be held by him so tightly.
"You really didn't miss me at all?" Ferdinand asked again in a sullen voice.
Arabella giggled. Her husband is cute when he's like this. She felt bad making him feel lonely so she decided to admit it.
"I missed you too. I wanted to see you and eat lunch together. But we are both busy. Once we return to Valeria, maybe we can get a day or two of vacation as rest and spend some time together."